Auburn guard Chris Denson, center, goes up for a shot as Illinois' Brandon Paul, left, and Nnanna Egwu, right, defend during the first half of Saturday's game. (Associated Press)

AUBURN, Alabama -- Chris Denson and Jordan Price, who have been on the injured list with stress fractures in their feet, are both dressed and warming up for Auburn's game against Kentucky tonight.

Denson, who is second on the team at 15.2 points per game, has missed four games, and a return would be only two and a half weeks after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left foot.

Price, the freshman who is arguably Auburn's best shooter, has missed the last five games with a stress fracture in his right foot.

Auburn head coach Tony Barbee did not deny that either player might play against Kentucky in pregame interviews, saying that he needed to consult with the training staff first.

A return for tonight's 8 p.m. tipoff against Kentucky would be way ahead of schedule for both players.

Both Denson and Price were originally scheduled to miss four to six weeks with the fractures in their respective feet, but the return would be two and a half weeks for Denson and a little longer than that for Price, the freshman guard who is Auburn's best 3-point shooter.

Without either player in the lineup, Auburn's guards have had to carry a heavy load. Leading scorer Frankie Sullivan played 48 minutes in a double-overtime loss to Arkansas on Wednesday, and Josh Wallace played 47 minutes.

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